Date of Award
2016
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Graduate Group
Electrical & Systems Engineering
First Advisor
Jorge J. Santiago-Avilès
Abstract
Microwave impedance microscopy (MIM) is a scanning probe technique that measures local changes in tip-sample admittance. The imaginary part of the reported change is calibrated with finite element simulations and physical measurements of a standard capacitive sample, and thereafter the output ∆Y is given a reference value in siemens. Simulations also provide a means of extracting sample conductivity and permittivity from admittance, a procedure verified by comparing the estimated permittivity of polytetrafluoroethlyene (PTFE) to the accepted value. Finally, the well-known effective medium approximation of Bruggeman is considered as a means of estimating the volume fractions of the constituents in inhomogeneous two-phase systems. Specifically, we consider the estimation of porosity in nanostructured carbons often used in charge storage devices, such as carbide derived carbon (CDC) and onion-like carbon (OLC).
Recommended Citation
Jones, Timothy Scott, "Microwave Impedance Microscopy Of Nanostructured Carbon" (2016). Publicly Accessible Penn Dissertations. 2373.
https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2373